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Bows / Re: Gnarly American hornbeam
« Last post by WhistlingBadger on March 12, 2026, 02:24:32 pm »
Quote from: JW_Halverson on March 12, 2026, 12:13:14 pm
That'll do just fine, Jimm-O, just fine indeed!

I just gotta laugh about this bow because I got some newbie on F/B telling me real bowyers never touch anything but the top-quality woods. Hey Jim, sorry to hear you have been demoted from the ranks of "Real Bowyers". Don't worry, you are in good company.

Amend that to say, "boring bowyers," and he's got it.
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Muzzleloaders / Re: How much of a rabbit hole is this?
« Last post by WhistlingBadger on March 12, 2026, 02:18:29 pm »
JW, your faith in me is inspiring!   ;D  The thing is, I already have too many expensive, time consuming hobbies, and despite my best efforts, I won't be retiring any time soon.  So I don't really have the time to take up a whole new lifestyle.
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Bows / Re: Warning and question about birch
« Last post by JW_Halverson on March 12, 2026, 01:04:36 pm »
Around here we have water birch, which is a weedy shrub, but makes nice walking sticks. And we have paper birch, but not much. I might have to see if I can sneak off a piece of paper birch from the National Forest
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Around the Campfire / Re: site issues
« Last post by JW_Halverson on March 12, 2026, 12:43:58 pm »
How about the resizing of pics issue?
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Primitive Skills / Re: Life is good
« Last post by Pat B on March 12, 2026, 12:35:29 pm »
Wish you could hook up with one, John. It would be great to see you again.
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Bows / Re: Gnarly American hornbeam
« Last post by JW_Halverson on March 12, 2026, 12:13:14 pm »
That'll do just fine, Jimm-O, just fine indeed!

I just gotta laugh about this bow because I got some newbie on F/B telling me real bowyers never touch anything but the top-quality woods. Hey Jim, sorry to hear you have been demoted from the ranks of "Real Bowyers". Don't worry, you are in good company.
 
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At the Forge / Re: Looking for the maker.
« Last post by White Falcon on March 12, 2026, 12:05:18 pm »
I know also, dropped my favorite striker and it broke in several pieces.
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At the Forge / Re: Looking for the maker.
« Last post by JW_Halverson on March 12, 2026, 11:57:33 am »
Quote from: KHalverson on March 11, 2026, 06:47:35 pm
those knives probably weren't intended to strike flint for sparks..
fire striker knives are a risky business cause everything needs to be very hard and with that hardness also come brittleness

Don't I know it! Wone one at a Rendezvous and as soon as I got it back to my campsite I gave it a flick to stick it in a stump and it shattered. *sigh*
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Muzzleloaders / Re: How much of a rabbit hole is this?
« Last post by JW_Halverson on March 12, 2026, 11:37:00 am »
Quote from: WhistlingBadger on March 07, 2026, 10:06:54 pm
Well, that makes me feel a little better, Eric.   ;D  I was asking because I'm planning to put in for a bison tag this year.  It's a once-in-a-lifetime hunt, and on the off chance I draw one (not likely), I would want to have a story to tell.  I'm not convinced that hunting one with a primitive bow would be worth the discord it would cause with Mrs. Badger (she worries about me), so I thought a smoke pole might be a decent compromise.

It's an extremely long shot, but of course there are elk and deer and antelope too.  So I was just wondering how hard it was to get into.

With a small measure of inventiveness and determination, you can make almost everything you need. You can throw money at the problem or else learn to make or make do. And I know you are clever enough to devise your own toys!
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Arrows / Re: Homemade arrow dip tube
« Last post by JW_Halverson on March 12, 2026, 11:30:04 am »
Quote from: WhistlingBadger on March 09, 2026, 09:53:08 pm
Dumb question:  Is the bulge at the top just to keep it from overflowing?

Yes, and it's a reservoir, too. The level will drop fast if it is just a narrow tube, but by filling the bell end about halfway you will find it holds a deep enough well that you can dip full arrows longer before refilling.
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